Air Canada · fees checked 2026-10-22
Air Canada fees: bags, seats and card fees
What Air Canada's fares include and what the extras really cost, from Air Canada's own website. Prices in AUD per person. Anything Air Canada doesn't publish, we say so rather than guess.
Economy Basic fare includes
a 7 kg cabin bag, no checked bag
no free seat choice, a meal
Checked bag
from $91
online, Canada/U.S. – South Pacific (Zone 340)
Choosing a seat
from $25
free on Economy Flex, Economy Comfort, Economy Latitude
Paying
no card fee published
free: Not published: Air Canada says only that 'in some countries/regions, a transaction fee may be applied to credit card transactions', without naming Australia
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See real prices on Air Canada| Fare type | Cabin | Checked | Seat | Meal | Change | Cancel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Basic | 7 kg | – | paid | ✓ | no | none |
| Economy Standard | 7 kg | 1 × 23 kg | paid | ✓ | fee | none |
| Economy Flex | 7 kg | 1 × 23 kg | ✓ | ✓ | fee | refund |
| Economy Comfort | 7 kg | 2 × 23 kg | ✓ | ✓ | free | refund |
| Economy Latitude | 7 kg | 2 × 23 kg | ✓ | ✓ | free | refund |
| Extra | Canada/U.S. – South Pacific (Zone 340) |
|---|---|
| Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction | $91–$110 |
| Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction | $122–$146 |
| Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction | $228–$274 |
| Seat per flight | $25–$152 |
Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published: Air Canada says only that 'in some countries/regions, a transaction fee may be applied to credit card transactions', without naming Australia.
- Economy Basic to Canada from Australia includes no checked bag: the first one costs CA$90-108 (about $91-110) each way (acFees).
- Basic can't be changed or refunded and doesn't even give a travel credit (acFareGrid).
- Choosing a seat on Basic costs CA$25-150 per flight; on a SYD-YVR-YYZ trip that's two flights each way (acFees).
- A second bag costs CA$120-144 each way on Basic, Standard and Flex; only Comfort and Latitude include two bags (acBagPolicy).
- Booking by phone with an Air Canada agent adds a CA$30 non-refundable fee per passenger from 15 October 2026 (acFees).
Sources
acFareGrid · Air Canada: Fare options & fees – to international destinations (Region: International, Economy) · checked 2026-10-22 · Basic: no refund, no credit, no changes, seat fee. Standard: no refund, changes for a fee, seat fee. Flex: refund for a fee, changes 'a fee may apply', seat included. Comfort and Latitude: refundable, change for fare difference only, seat included. Complimentary meal on all.
acFees · Air Canada: Fees related to baggage and optional services · checked 2026-10-22 · Canada–other international: Basic 1st bag CA$90-108, 2nd bag CA$120-144, additional bag CA$225-270, per one way. Basic seat international CA$25-150 per segment. Fees in CAD. Contact Centre booking fee CA$30 from 15 Oct 2026. CAD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = CAD 0.9849). Range = the published CA$ low and high.
acBagPolicy · Air Canada: Baggage calculator data (bagPolicy_en.json) · checked 2026-10-22 · Data behind the AU-site baggage calculator. Australia = Zone340. Canada/U.S.–Zone340: 1st bag free (Basic CA$90), 2nd bag CA$120, Comfort and Latitude 2 bags free, additional CA$225; 23 kg max.
acCarryOn · Air Canada: Carry-on baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · 1 standard article 23 x 40 x 55 cm + 1 personal article 33 x 43 x 16 cm. No weight limit. Basic is limited to a personal item only within Canada/U.S./Mexico/Caribbean, not on international routes.
acPayment · Air Canada: Payment methods · checked 2026-10-22 · 'In some countries/regions, a transaction fee may be applied to credit card transactions.' No amount or country list.
Bands: Canada/U.S. – South Pacific (Zone 340) (up to 15,000 km, e.g. SYD-YVR, BNE-YVR).